Window guard



April 27', 1926.

J.' J. BAKER, SR

` wNDo'w GUARD Filed Nov4 5,

JESSE J". BAKER, SR., OF FREEPORT, TEXAS.

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WINDOW GUARD.

. Application led November 5, 1923. Serial No. 672,785.

Toy all whom t may concern: ing having the inside grooves 2, 2, in which Be it known lthat I, JESSE J. BAKER, Sr., the sash 3 slides. The numeral i designates a citizen of the United States, residing at the bottom ledge of the window casing. 55 Freeport, in the'county of n Brazoria and These parts above described are of conven- 5 State of Texas, have invented certain new tional construction. y

and useful Improvement-s in a I'Vindow 'In the forni shown,'the guard 10 is arf-- Guard, of which the following is a specicuate in cross'sectional contour and must fication. be made of different lengths to accommo- 6o This invention relates to new and useful date window openings of varying widths. l improvements in a window guard. The ends of this guard has the posts 11,

One object of the invention is to provide 11, preferably hinged thereto to fit into the a device of the character described specially sash grooves 2, 2, so as to exclude water designed for the purpose of guarding winat the ends of the guard and its lower edge o dow openings, so as to permitventilation, is turned downwardly to form the flange l5 and to exclude rain and intruders. 13 whichY is adapted to fit against t-he outer Another object is to provide a guard of edge of the ledge 4. the character described whereby the cur- The guard 10 has a cover 14 provided rent of air admitted through the window with spaced openings and slidably -7o will be deflected upwardly to protect the mounted on this cover are the shutters 16, occupants of the room from the direct draft, 16, provided with openings 17 adapted toI and also to prevent loose papers and the be moved into and out of registration with like from being blown od of tables and the openings 15 through the grips 18 cardesks and being scattered about the room. ried by the respective shutters. This type 75 A further feature of the invention resides of guard is particularly designed for use in the provision of a window guard which on passenger coaches of railway trains or may be easily fitted to any'type of window interurban traction railways, but may alsoopening, and which is specially adapted for be used in residence, ofce or other windows. use in connection with the windows of pas- In use the guard is located inside the 8o senger coaches of trains, and oliice buildwindow on the ledge 4, with the iiange 13 ings, but which may vbe advantageously resting against the outer edge of said ledge; used on the windows of residences as well, and the posts 11 resting in the sash grooves or Wherever else desired. 2, 2. The lower sash 3 is then pulled down A still further feature of the invention to rest on the said posts to hold the guard resides Vin the provision of a window guard in place. lThe outer edge of the cover 1stwhich may be cheaply constructed and has a flange 14: secured theretoon which readily installed in any conventional type the lower edge of the sash may rest to form of window opening, and which may be coma water tight joint. As an additional suppletelyclosed when desired. port for the guards, they may be provided With the above and other objects in view, with legs, as 19, which rest on the window this invention has particular relation to ledge, and which may be fastened theretom certain novel features of construction, opby screws, as 20, if desired. eration and arrangement of parts, an ex- The concaved side of the guard is disample of which is given in this specification posed to face the incoming air current and and illustrated inthe accompanying drawdeflects said current upwardly, but excludes 45 ings, wherein:- rain, and when the lower sash is locked in Figure 1 shows a plan view of the guard. position, preventsthe entrance of intruders. Figure 2 shows a fragmentary front view What I claim is thereof; and, A guard for window openings including Figure 8 shows a cross sectional view, -a transverse inwardlyinclined deflector, a thereof taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1. downwardly turned engaging flange carried In the drawings the numerals 1, 1, desigby the lower margin of the deflector, supnate the side members of the window casporting legs for the deflector, an end post hinged to euch end of the deiieetor and projeetng out beyond the corresponding ends. of the defleetor, a cover for fie defieeoi provided With openings, a flange secured to the outer edge of the cover and projectlng outwardly to form a sash support and also adapted o forni a Water tlght- 30nd,

with the Window Sash, a slidnhiy mounied shutter provided with openings adapted (o be moved into and out oi registration wih 10 the Cover openings.

In testimony whereof I have Signed 111)' naine to this speeiiieation.

JESSE J. BAKER, Sn. 

